I obviously don’t agree with her politics, but deciding to compete despite having an ACL injury, and thus an unstable knee took a lot of guts - although also very unwise. I wish the best for her, including an epiphany about how lucky she and all of us are to live in this nation.
“guts’ + ‘unwise’ = foolhardiness—not exactly a virtue, is it.
“ “I realise the magnitude of the position that I’m in right now,” she said.
“And I think the best thing I can do is to do exactly what I said. Stand tall and have hope. And show the world what America is, who we are as people. Because we are more than what’s happening right now.
“I always do my best to make our country proud. And I hope I can do that in these Games.”
What’s the problem?
Just my opinion. She was selfish. She was hurt. This outcome seems obvious. She could have shown class and selflessness by giving her slot to the alternate waiting for her shot. But that’s just me.
Agreed.
Vonn and done.
A fool for doing so.
Sometimes you gotta know when to hang it up.